Lchavan Explained

40.1519°N 45.6144°W

Official Name:Lchavan
Native Name:Լճավան
Pushpin Map:Armenia#Gegharkunik
Mapsize:150px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Armenia
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Gegharkunik
Subdivision Type2:Municipality
Subdivision Name2:Vardenis
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population As Of:2011
Population Total:548
Timezone:AMT
Utc Offset:+4
Coordinates:40.1519°N 45.6144°W

Lchavan (Armenian: Լճավան) is a village in the Vardenis Municipality of the Gegharkunik Province of Armenia, located to the southeast of Lake Sevan.

History

The village has Bronze Age tombs and a church dating to the 13th-14th century with khachkars.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The results of the 2011 Population Census of Armenia. Statistical Committee of Armenia.
  2. Book: Kiesling . Brady. Raffi. Kojian. 2005 . Rediscovering Armenia: Guide. 2nd. Matit Graphic Design Studio. Yerevan. 81. 99941-0-121-8.